NEWS

New method to predict breast cancer risk

A study by Cancer Research UK claims that scientists have created the most comprehensive method yet to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer.....read more

Thousands of junior doctors working past end of shift

New figures have shown that almost 36,000 trainee doctors in England have worked beyond their contracted hours more than 63,000 times since 2015.....read more

£570 billion for local NHS allocated

Local health services have been allocated £570 billion to fund NHS services and implement the new NHS Long Term Plan, with areas set to receive a cash increase of at least 17 per cent over the next five years.....read more

Stress causes quarter of paramedic sick days

Figures for the North East of England have revealed that stress-related illness accounted for more than a quarter of sick days taken by paramedics in the region.....read more

Long term support for race equality in NHS

As a new report highlights the experience of black and minority ethnic (BME) people working in the NHS, NHS England has committed £1 million of annual funding to improve their well-being.....read more

FEATURES

Every infection prevented helps us combat AMR

Infection prevention must be the cornerstone of our approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance, says Pat Cattini, president of the Infection Prevention Society, who looks at the reasons why effective infection prevention is a crucial part of the fight against AMR.....read more

How well has Matt Hancock done as Health Secretary?

Having recently launched his The Future of Healthcare plan, promising that outdated and obstructive NHS IT systems will become a thing of the past, Matt Hancock is driving forward with his digital aims. But, nearly six months into the job, what progress is he making?.....read more

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